1. Thelma Delia Suklenik Snopik, better known by her stage name Thelma Tixou, was a Mexican vedette and actress of Argentine origin.
14 Facts About Thelma Tixou
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Thelma Tixou was one of the most popular Mexican vedettes during the 1970s and 1980s, and she became famous worldwide for her role as The Tattooed Woman in Alejandro Jodorowsky's cult classic film Santa Sangre.
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Thelma Tixou was star of such Argentine Revues as Radiolandia, Antena and Ellas.
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Thelma Tixou had the opportunity to share the stage with the renowned actress and singer Tita Merello.
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Thelma Tixou was a "First Vedette" of the Maipo Theater, the Teatro Nacional and the Teatro Astral, where she alternated with other vedettes including Zulma Faiad and Nelida Roca.
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Thelma Tixou made her television debut in 1965 in the popular TV show La matraca.
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Thelma Tixou arrived in Mexico after belen hired by artistic agent Angel Shuger for only 45 days, since she had received an offer to work at the famous cabaret Le Lido in Paris.
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Thelma Tixou debuted with great success in the famous Teatro Blanquita of Mexico City.
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Thelma Tixou was the main star of famous Mexican cabarets such as El Capri or El Closet for several years, and she decided to settle in Mexico.
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In 1984, Thelma Tixou starred in the movie La superdotada with the singer King Clave.
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In 1989, Thelma Tixou achieved international fame thanks to her participation in the cult film Santa Sangre, by artist and filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky.
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Since then, Thelma Tixou has appeared in several Mexican TV series.
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Thelma Tixou married her manager and agent, an ex-boxer with whom she suffered various physical and verbal abuses.
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Thelma Tixou lived her last years in Mexico City, where she died of a brain tumor on 15 January 2019, at the age of 75.